New Orleans Voodoo, A Fully Illustrated Lecture by Dr. Louise Fenton at Online – Virtual Event in San Francisco – March 7, 2022


Walking through the Vieux Carré, the French Quarter, in New Orleans, there is the sound of jazz, scorching heat and voodoo. In this talk, Dr. Louise Fenton will take you on a journey through the history of voodoo, explaining how it evolved in this part of the United States. She’ll introduce you to key figures such as Dr. John and Marie Laveau, show you key sites both in the French Quarter and beyond, take a look at voodoo dolls and how voodoo permeates the very soul of New Orleans. This talk will feature some of the practitioners in the neighborhood and discuss how people incorporate voodoo into their daily lives. By exploring literature, tourist guides, shops and museums, Louise will also show how voodoo has been represented and how authentic voodoo can be differentiated from the tourist version.

Dr Louise Fenton is a senior lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton and a cultural and social historian. She teaches contextual studies at the School of Art and supervises doctoral students; she is also an artist and illustrator and uses drawing in her research. Her interest in New Orleans Voodoo began when she studied for her doctorate which she obtained from the University of Warwick in 2010. More recently, Louise appeared on the BBC Radio 4 program, ‘Beyond Belief and is a consultant on a new drama for the BBC. 3. Her research focuses on Haitian Voodoo, New Orleans Voodoo, and witchcraft, particularly curses and cursed objects.

Walking through the Vieux Carré, the French Quarter, in New Orleans, there is the sound of jazz, scorching heat and voodoo. In this talk, Dr. Louise Fenton will take you on a journey through the history of voodoo, explaining how it evolved in this part of the United States. She’ll introduce you to key figures such as Dr. John and Marie Laveau, show you key sites both in the French Quarter and beyond, take a look at voodoo dolls and how voodoo permeates the very soul of New Orleans. This talk will feature some of the practitioners in the neighborhood and discuss how people incorporate voodoo into their daily lives. By exploring literature, tourist guides, shops and museums, Louise will also show how voodoo has been represented and how authentic voodoo can be differentiated from the tourist version.

Dr Louise Fenton is a senior lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton and a cultural and social historian. She teaches contextual studies at the School of Art and supervises doctoral students; she is also an artist and illustrator and uses drawing in her research. Her interest in New Orleans Voodoo began when she studied for her doctorate which she obtained from the University of Warwick in 2010. More recently, Louise appeared on the BBC Radio 4 program, ‘Beyond Belief and is a consultant on a new drama for the BBC. 3. Her research focuses on Haitian Voodoo, New Orleans Voodoo, and witchcraft, particularly curses and cursed objects.

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